Where each one leads
Audi S5 Cabriolet
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2024 Audi S5 Cabriolet uses 10.5 l/100 km, the 2026 Dodge Charger 11.8.
Dodge Charger
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Audi S5 Cabriolet | Dodge Charger | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2010–2025 | 1983–2027 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 8,030 (2010–2022) | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 803 | 359 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 213 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Audi S5 Cabriolet | Dodge Charger | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.5% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −7% |
| US owner complaints | 16 | 5,741 |
| Most complaints about | Air bags | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 2010 (8) | 2006 (1,294) |
| US recall campaigns | 11 | 54 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 7,795 | 3,332 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 32 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Audi S5 Cabriolet | Dodge Charger | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2023) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Audi S5 Cabriolet | Dodge Charger | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 10.5 l/100 km (2024) | 11.8 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 10.9 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 208 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 260 kW (349 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 1,915 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €111,546 | €59,084 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 100,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).